The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-11-17
incidents at the Jan.


CHICAGO, Nov. 10.-The scene in
Lingg's cell after the explosion was
CHASTITY. Teeth, bits of jaw bone,
shredS of flesh, and blood were scat
tered all over the narrow compartment.
A little trace of blood marked the way
over the stone fiaging to the room where
Lingg was carried. Within fifteen
minutes after the explosion Fischer,
Parsons and Engle were taken from
their cells and searched in the jailor's
private office. All their clothing was
taken from them, and new suits, made
by the sheriff's orders, were given
them. Sheriff MatSon says Lingg was
stripped and carefully searched yes
terday, and the day before. The news
OF Lingg's dreadful deed created a
most profound excitement at the
sheriff's office. The intelligence was
received there Immediately after the
event. With pale faces and excited
looks the deputies crowded together to
compare notes, and then separated to
take the allotted parts in forwarding
the intelligence or holding themselves
in readiness for whatever might occur.
The news of Lirgg's deed spread
through the city like flash, and every
one is discussing it. Now that the
bomb maker has attempted his life, the
friends of the other anarchists will re-
condemned men.
''IT MUST NOT BE-
CHICAGO, Nov. 10.-Captain Black
came to the jail at 10 o'clock and went
to the room where the doctors were
working with Lingg.
"LIingg, do you know Captain Black?''
asked Deputy Sheriff Morgan.
Lingg opened his eyes, looked stead
tasty at the captain, and nodded his
head.
The rags and strings of flesh that
hung to his face were waved to and
fro, and the captain, almost overcome,
left the room. He called DIR. FeugeT
and said: doctor, don't you think
that consultation of physicians ought
to be held as to whether this man
ought to be hanged?"
Impossible to hang him. said the
doctor. "Who ever heard of wound
ed man being hung! No, no; it must
not be, and the surgeon returned tC
his task.
while the surgeons were dressing
his wounds, Lingg rested in the arms
| of newspaper man. Every once in &
while Lingg coughed convulsively, anC
the blood that was choking him would
be spluttered on the clothing and il
The reporter raised him up
that he might breathe better
CHICAGO, Nov. 10.-The explosion
in Lingg's cell created decided sensa
ton in the jail. All the prisoners, over
200, heard the report. Jailer Folz wa
the one who carried the news tina
Lingg had used such deadly means t.
make away with himself to the othe
anarchists. The jailer approache
Parsons cell.
"Lingg has killed HIMSELF sal
Mr. FolZ
: "Great God! Is that SOP exclaime
Parsons.
! "Yes, it is fact, +" was the reply.
!. "Wen, my Godl" exclaimed Parson
8 ST wish had some dynamite mysel
!, would kill myself only too quickly.
August Spies was then informed
4 the tragedy. II expected nothiT
y else" said Spies quietly. Ever sin,
! the finding Of the bombs in his cell Ia
Sunday, i was satisfied that if it W;
possible he would make away wit
himself. For my own and my cor
70 rades' sake, am glad he is out of Il
Ie way"
10 According to Tailor Folz. ali of Il
remaining anarchists are complete
3 broken down. They look on the 81
)e eide of Lingg as placing him in &
B. category of an extreme anarchi,
e whose place they do not wish to occu
themselves.
Schwab became deeply depressed. |
TX walked up and down his cell with !
lie head on his breast.
r. Engel and Fischer refused to talk